June 25, 2026
For immediate release
Contact: Patrick McNamara at (520) 256-1479 or PMcNamara@pagregion.com
Sabino Canyon Crawler brings back Saturday night tours of Sabino Canyon
Night tours of the Coronado National Forest’s Sabino Canyon Recreation Area, 5700 N. Sabino Canyon Road, return this summer each Saturday from July 4 through October 31, 2026. The Sabino Canyon Crawler is an emission-free, electric shuttle that provides an automated narration about the canyon during a 7.4-mile round trip through Sabino Canyon.
Tickets can be purchased online at www.SabinoCanyonCrawler.com.
Shuttle fees do not include the $8 daily or $10 weekly vehicle fee to the Sabino Canyon Recreation Area.
Evening departure times will vary and are available online. Tours may be canceled due to inclement weather-related events. Visit sabinocanyoncrawler.com for weather alerts and additional information.
Full moons occurring near night tour dates:
- Buck Moon (Wed, July 29)
- Sturgeon Moon (Friday Aug 28)
- Harvest Moon (Saturday, Sept. 26)
- Hunters Moon (Sunday, October 25)
Two wheelchair accessible Sabino Canyon Crawler electric shuttle, seating up to 62-passengers each, will be in service. Regional Partnering Center (RPC), owner of the Sabino Crawler shuttle service, now has a new fleet of smaller electric vehicles in service to provide visitors with a cleaner, greener, and quieter rides through one of the region’s most visited attractions. Depending on demand, visitors may have the opportunity to ride in one of these new 23-passenger electric shuttles.
Tucson Electric Power provided $2.5 million in capital investment for the Sabino Canyon electric shuttles and electric utility work to support the shuttle system. All contributions were provided from company resources that won’t be recovered through its customer’s rates.
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The Regional Partnering Center is a 501(c)3 nonprofit entity that advances policies, practices and solutions to regional planning, environmental and energy challenges in Pima County. The Sabino Canyon Crawler service is operated by the Regional Partnering Center, a 501(c)3 nonprofit entity managed through Pima Association of Governments. PAG is the region’s metropolitan planning organization for transportation, air quality, water quality and economic vitality. The RPC, which has a special use permit with the U.S. Forest Service to operate the Sabino Canyon Crawler service, advances policies, practices and solutions to regional planning, environmental and energy challenges in Pima County.
The USDA Forest Service has, for more than 100 years, brought people and communities together to answer the call of conservation. Grounded in world-class science and technology–and rooted in communities–the Forest Service connects people to nature and to each other. The Forest Service cares for shared natural resources in ways that promote lasting economic, ecological, and social vitality. The agency manages 193 million acres of public land, provides assistance to state and private landowners, and maintains the largest wildland fire and forestry research organizations in the world. The Forest Service also has either a direct or indirect role in stewardship of about 900 million forested acres within the United States, of which over 130 million acres are urban forests where most Americans live. The USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
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